2011 Volkswagen Polo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

60.3%

Latest Pass Rate

438,207

Total Tests (All Years)

84,414 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 60.3%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 7.2% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Volkswagen Polo as it ages.

2 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs78.0%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.4%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.2%

7 yrs67.7%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs60.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.2%	1,288
3 yrs	78.0%	43,668
4 yrs	78.1%	42,822
5 yrs	74.7%	42,626
6 yrs	70.9%	43,954
7 yrs	67.7%	30,706
8 yrs	66.0%	32,379
9 yrs	65.0%	33,141
10 yrs	63.7%	41,170
11 yrs	61.8%	32,812
12 yrs	59.7%	40,586
13 yrs	60.3%	53,055

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Volkswagen Polo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	60.3%	53,055
2023 (12 yrs)	59.7%	40,586
2022 (11 yrs)	61.8%	32,812
2021 (10 yrs)	63.7%	41,170
2020 (9 yrs)	65%	33,141
2019 (8 yrs)	66%	32,379
2018 (7 yrs)	67.7%	30,706
2017 (6 yrs)	70.9%	43,954
2016 (5 yrs)	74.7%	42,626
2015 (4 yrs)	78.1%	42,822
2014 (3 yrs)	78%	43,668
2013 (2 yrs)	80.2%	1,288

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,288Avg Mileage 22,309Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2014

78.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 43,668Avg Mileage 24,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 42,822Avg Mileage 31,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 42,626Avg Mileage 39,083Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2017

70.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43,954Avg Mileage 45,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30,706Avg Mileage 52,465Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2019

66.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 32,379Avg Mileage 58,759Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2020

65.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 33,141Avg Mileage 64,295Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41,170Avg Mileage 68,965Top Failure Suspension — 38.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32,812Avg Mileage 73,779Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40,586Avg Mileage 78,857Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2024High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53,055Avg Mileage 84,414Top Failure Suspension — 43.2%

MOT results for 2011 Volkswagen Polo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	80.2%	1,288	22,309	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2014	3	78.0%	43,668	24,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2015	4	78.1%	42,822	31,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2016	5	74.7%	42,626	39,083	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2017	6	70.9%	43,954	45,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2018	7	67.7%	30,706	52,465	Suspension — 22.5%
2019	8	66.0%	32,379	58,759	Suspension — 29.4%
2020	9	65.0%	33,141	64,295	Suspension — 32.7%
2021	10	63.7%	41,170	68,965	Suspension — 38.7%
2022	11	61.8%	32,812	73,779	Suspension — 45.1%
2023	12	59.7%	40,586	78,857	Suspension — 50.0%
2024	13	60.3%	53,055	84,414	Suspension — 43.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Volkswagen Polo, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

19.0%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.7% (2 yrs)	43.2% (13 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.1% (2 yrs)	26.9% (13 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (2 yrs)	25.4% (13 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Polo cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 438,207 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.